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Herriman work meeting highlights state ‘beehive’ land-use bill, gravel bill and data-privacy proposal
Summary
Council members discussed several new state bills at a Herriman work meeting: a proposed 'beehive' development agency that councilors said could override local control, a substitute for a gravel/mining bill, and privacy-contract language under review; staff also noted the state housing strategic plan comments are due March 19.
Herriman City Council members devoted the work meeting to recent state legislation and administrative actions that they said could affect city control and services.
Council participants discussed a land-use measure they referred to as "bill 3 3 7," which Speaker 4 described as a proposal "to create a beehive development agency" that would, in Speaker 4’s words, permit an "override of local control" and prevent cities from charging fees for impacts. "This is a really bad bill for local governments," Speaker 4 said.
Speaker 2 emphasized fiscal concerns, arguing the bill could force cities to provide services without receiving corresponding revenues. "You're still gonna have to provide…
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